Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spiderweb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spiderweb and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spiderweb
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Spiderweb:
- 33.410140, -81.831224
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Spiderweb
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Spiderweb is near Richmond County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spiderweb ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Clearwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <1>
- Crestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dry Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Aiken County
- Gloverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
- Gloverville is located in Aiken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloverville <1>
- Gordon Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
- Gordon Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Heathwood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
- Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
- Hidden Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
- Hollow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
- Hollow Creek is located in Aiken County
- Horse Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
- Huntcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Sand Bar Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bar Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bar Ferry
- Sand Bar Ferry is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Schultz Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
- Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County
- Silver Bluff Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bluff Ferry
- Silver Bluff Ferry is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Twiggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wood Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
- Nixon ‑ Historic
How Far From Spiderweb to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spiderweb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spiderweb and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spiderweb to Aiken, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spiderweb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spiderweb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spiderweb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4101, Longitude: -81.8312 In this case, the coordinates for Spiderweb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Spiderweb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.764 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.393 degrees. |